Humidifier



Feb. 16,1926. 1,573,262

J. B. M DEVITT HUMIDIFIER Filed Nov. 25, 1923 gwuan to'o ill Patented Feb. 16, 1926.

onirsa S'IATES JAMES B. MGDEVITT, OF CHICAGO, iLLINOIS.

HUMIDIFIER.

Application filed November 23, 1923. Serial No. 676,628.

To aZZ who-m it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, James B. h'loDnvrrr,

citizen'o-f the United States. residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements in Humidifiers, of which the following is a specification.

The humidifier forming the subject matterof the present application for patent has been designed particularly for use in connection with cigar show cases and the like, although capable of other adaptations.

An important object of the invention is the provision in connection with a humidor 'of this kind of a novel and improved means whereby the air within the show case may be quickly humidified and maintained in such condition. The invention further contemplates the furnishing of a novel and'improved mechanical means for introducing humidified air into the show case, which means will be readily attachable and detachable from the humidifier.

Another object of the invention is toprovide a device of this character which Wlll be very simple in construction, embodying but few parts, and which may be manufactured and sold at a moderate cost.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be brought out in the specification, the various features of novelty which characterize my invention being pointed out with particularity in the claim annexed to and forming a part of the specification. For a better understanding of the invention, however, and of the advantages possessed by it, reference should be had to the accompanying drawing and descriptivematter in which I have illustrated and described what I now regard as the preferred embodiment of my invention.

Int-he drawing,

Figure 1 is a cross sectional view of a humidifier embodying my invention, and

Figure 2 is plan view thereof.

Referring specifically to the drawing, wherein like reference characters have been 7 used to designate similar parts in both views,

numeral 5 denotes a water tight box or container which will preferably be about the size of a cigar box. This box 5 is adapted to hold water as indicated in Fig 1, an overflow opening 6 or a plurality of such being provided. At one end, the box is partitioned as indicated at 11 to form a compartment for the reception of an electric lamp 8. The socket 7 carrying the lamp 8 is introduced through the cover or top of the container 5 and is provided with a circumferential flange 7 whereby the entry of the socket will be limited. The cover of the container 5 will be either hinged or other.

wise removable if desired although this is not absolutely necessary since the elongated form of lamp 8 which is shown in the drawing may be. inserted through the opening in the cover since its cross sectional dimension is the same as that of the opening. A socket 9 is provided in the bottom of the container 5' into which the end of the lamp extends, this socket being provided with apertures 10 to allow communication thereinto. The partition 11 provided with one or more apertures 11 beneath the water level to permit the circulation of the water from the main portion of the container into the heating chamber formed by the partition 11. The partition 11 extends only as high as the water level so that heated or rather humidified air may pass into the main chamber.

The top of the container is provided with an opening for the reception of cylindrical member 12 which latter is provided with a plurality of apertures 12, which are arranged in two circular series, one below and one above the water level. The upper end of the cylindrical member 12 above the cover of the container is flared outwardly as indicated at 13 and the same is provided with a vertical cylindrical flange 13, which with the flared portion 13 serves as a support for a ring 14:, which latter is provided with a plurality of verti 'al arms 15, the ends of which are bowed inwardly to carry a second ring 18 which is attached to the ends of said arms 15 by means of screws 17 or other preferred expedients. The ring 18 carries an electric motor of suitable design which latter is indicatcd at 19 and is provided with a fan 19 which is disposed within the flared portion 13 of the cylindrical member 12.

The structural details of the invention will be apparent from the foregoing description read in connection with the accompanying drawing, and the operation of the device nnrv be briefly summarized as follows:

The electric lamp having been placed in position and the cylindrical member 12 having been located as shown in Fig. 1. the fan will be started by closing the circuit of the electric motor 19,,the direction of rotation of the fan 19 being such as to draw water vapor and air through one or both of the series of apertures 12 and up through the flared portion 13 past the motor into the cigar show case. Openings A in the top of. the cold water compartment permit the entry of air thereinto to be drawn up through the cylindrical member 12 by the fan. Suitable means may be provided for closing a selected number of these openings A. The dimensions of the heated compartment formed by the partition 11 are such that the water contained therein may be readily heated, and steam rising therefrom will pass over the partition 11 and upwardly in the cylindrical member 12 through the upper series of apertures 12 This steam or heated vapor mixes with the mist from the colder water in the main chamber with the result that the air drawn up by the fan is saturated with a vapor that is not cold enough to render cigars damp .nor warm enough to dry them up, the temperature of the vapor drawn up by the fan being readily regulatable by the lamp 8, which may be turned off when the temperature of the water within the compartment formed by the partition 11 has reached the desired point. The cylinder 12 may be readily removed when desired, and likewise the motor 19 may be lifted from its seat inside the flange 13 7 While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described in accordance with the patent statutes, yet it will be understood that various changes and modifications may he made therein without departing from the spirit or" the invention, the scope of which is defined by the following claim: v

Vhat I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patentis:

An air moistener for tobacco cases comprising a water container, a tubular support extending vertically through said container to the bottom thereof and having a flared open upper end located above and exteriorly of the container, arms carried by the flared upper GIlCtOit' said tubular support, and a motor carried by said arms and having a tan located entirely within and'proteoted by said flared upper end and said arms, said tubular support being provided with open-- irgs within said container whereby water laden air may be drawn from said container through the openings in said tubular support and the l'laredopen upper end of the same.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

JAMES B. MoDEVITT. 

